On Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:32:06 -0400
Hendrik Boom <hendrik@???> wrote:

> But if you frequently change languages, you rapidly find:
>
> = is a bad choice for assignment, because it also means equality.
> = is a bad choice for equality, because it also means assignment.
>
> So the only sane choice is to use := for assignment and == for
> equality. Forget about = altogether.

Or, as in APL, use => for assignment and = for equality (all in one line ;-3)

Cheers,

Ron.
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